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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
FARMERS LETTERS.

Of course many inquiries come from far
mers who take special interest in the eli
mate. Such are informed that Great Falls
is the garden spot Of Montana. The lands
surrounding it, for hundreds Of miles, yield
most abundant grasses, and its prairies and
table lands are especially adapted to the
raising Of wheat, oats and barley without
irrigation. No climate Is more healthful
thar that of Montana. Although it occu-
pies a high latitude, its climate is 50 in
fuenced by winds from the Pacific ocean
that its mean temperature in winter is
about the same as that OF Central Illinois.
It has periods of intense cold, but they
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
Not the Usual Way.

81 was a clerk in a grocery store at s9a
week. he said, 'sbut like many other
young men | fell in with dissolute CON-
panions and was induced to gamble
"And was tempted to take money that
did not belong to your
mo, / won enough in a week to buy
the grocery."-Neao York Sun.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
Bridge ShakY.

We learn that the bridge at Sun River
crossing is considered unsafe. The coach
this morning did not cross, but made a
transfer of express and passengers. a
report was current this afternoon that the
bridge had been swept away.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28

Grand Army of the Republic will decor
ate the graves of comrades. In the even
ing exercises will be held at Ming's opera
house. Orations will be delivered by ex-
Gov. Plat Carpenter and Major Magin-
mis-. Girls, the daughters of comrades,
will assist in decorating the graves.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
Silver Shipments.

BUTTE, May 25.-The shipment of bar
silver last week amounted to $141,215.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
Represented Choteau.

HELENA, May 25.-Morrow P. Lowry,
a brother of the late T. j. Lowry, has ar
rived here. He is a noted lawyer and
formerly represented Choteau county in
the Montana legislature.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
Doing Well,

BUTTE, May 25.-The statement of the
First National bank shows undivided
profits, 1915, 400 deposits subject to check,
1881 1862 demand certificates Of deposits,
$1,098,431. The loans and discounts are
SSOS GIT
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
A Toiisome Journey,

She ito base ball player What is the
distance around the bases to the home
plate, Mr.. Giant9
Mr.. Giant (sadly)-Ahout three thous-
and miles.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
10 Inc Public.

You will find at my store a fine and mob
by line of samples for custom suits. Call
and examine and leave your order.
Harris, the Clothier. *
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
in Jail Again.

LIVINGSTON, May25.-E. H. Hallenbeck
is in Jail for raising a check from IS to
$7s. He had been lately in the peniten-
tiary.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
Honor the Brave,

HELENA, May 25.-On Decoration Day,
the Both inst, Wadsworth Post Of the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
Bought a Crown Jewel.

PARIS, May a5.-Tiffany of New York
has bought the famous Mazarin diamond
for $4,000.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, April 20. Tho senate sub
committee, consisting Of Senators Platt,
Cullom and Blackburn, appointed to investi-
gate post traders, etc, win meet in St Louis
on May 8 next. Assistant Commissioner
Upshaw win accompany the commission.
The postmaster general was the only alb
sentee from the cabinet meeting. Gen. Villas
Is travelling in the west on business connected
with the department.
Secretary Whitney has issued an order de-
taching Commodore Mccain from the presi-
dency of the naval advisory board, and
ordered him to command the Boston navy
yard.
The hearing set for to-day before the COM
missioner of patents in the interference tele-
phone case between Edison, Bell, Melon
ough, Gray, ct al, has been indefinitely post
poned.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21
Crushed to Death in ain Elevator.

ROCHESTER, N. r., April O.--Leopold
Hsffineyer an employee OF q clothing firm
here, while attempting to get on . moving
elevator yesterday morning was caught be-
tween the platform Of the elevator and the
side Of the wall and drawn up nearly ten
feet in space only eight inches wide. The
body was terribly crushed Heffmeyer was
a resident of New York, where his wife and
family live
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21

Under the Interstate Commerce bill
the freight on California box Of rails
ms to the Eastern States is seventy
cents, while the freight on Spanish
raisins from Spain to New York is only
Ave cents box. This virtually drives
California raisins out of the market and
benefits the foreign article.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21
should BE Initiated.

CINCINNATI. April 20. The firm Of Ship
lev, Doisey IL Co, OF this city, has set an adj
mirabls example to ths business world.
Pressed by Gre litors an assignmen at was made
but now every dollar Of deb5 has been p II
and the house.is still running at the old stand
with long years OF prosperity and honor IN
store for it,
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21
suspicion 81 Foul pay.

La CROSSE, Wis, April 2O.--James Craik,
q miller, disappeared Monday night, April IL.
His empty pocket book was fonnl in an
alley the next day with marks of blood upon
it. Craik had drawn 500 from the bank the
day he disappeared He was to have been
married in a few days. Mr.. Craik is a first
cousin Of Mrs. Manning, wife of the ex-iec-
retafy of tho treasury. Foul play is sus-
pected
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21
Right Between Police and Tramps.

South BEND, Ind, April 2O.In a fight
acre yesterday forenoon between the city
police and gang of tramps eleven tramps
were captured six Of them being armed
with revolvers. During the fight Policeman
John Melse shot tramp through the heart,
killing him instantly. Three business
houses were broken into by tramps the night
before
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21

Mrs. Wilson of Providence R. who
has been visiting friends in this city
during the past week, departed for
home this morning, she will be accom-
panied as far as Washington by Mrs.
Mary Westall.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21

At the convention the other day at
Buckhannon, of trustees of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, to locate a lad
les seminary, nearly every town of any
size in the state sent generous PROPOSE
tons to give money and land. Wheel
ing offered the Ladies seminary for
A one-third of it's value. Smaller towns
offered tracts Of land, and from 4,oo6
to $40, 600. The trustees will meet again
at Parkersburg on May Fl to make a
decision.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21

The body of Mrs. 6. E. Turner, of
Baltimore, who was drowned in Kanaw-
ha Falls, West Virginia, March 2, has
been recovered.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21
LOCAL NeIAs-
Pair of Kids-Pair of Kids Ezra F..
Kendall Friday night-2and inst.
Charlestown is to have colored Epis-
copal church.

Mr. L. H. Sage, who has been repre-
senting New Jersey Law Book firm in
this city for the past few days, left for
Baltimore, this morning.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21

Fine writing papers of all kinds can
be had at this Office. Visiting Cards of
every description. Fancy Stationery
at the lowest prices.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21
Florida,s Senatorial Deadlock

JAcKssSyILLE, Fla, April a n tbs
last caucus ballot last night, Perry had n
votes and Blox lam Al. The deadlock cclr
tinges unbroLen.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21
a CALLED SESSION.
Exciting Time Promised ut the West vlr-
ginia Capital.

Exciting Time Promised ut the West vlr-
ginia Capital.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, April 20. The called
session OF the legislature, which begins the
10th, promises to be interesting. The last
legislature failed to elect United States
senator TO succeed Senator Camden, and the
governor made an appointment. From the
members who have been seen il il gathered
that this session will again attempt the cleo
ton of senator.
The constitution of this state provides that
at the session called by the governor the
legislature shall entsr upon no business but
what is outlined by him in his call The
constitution OF the United States provides
that when vacancy happens In the repre-
sentation of state in the United States
senate during recess of the Legislature of q
state the executive shall make temporary
appointm until the next meeting OF the
Legislature Senator Brown and others,
who are considered good authority on these
subjects, claim that the constitution Of the
state, in so far as it may conflict with the
Federal constitution, must give way, and
the Federal constitution must have prece-
dence., A large majority Of the Democrats
are for Camden; small number, who have
the balance Of power, are for some one else.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21
chief Justice Appointed.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 90 - Miles
Searles has the Apo otment by the gov.
ernor as chief justice of the state supreme
court
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21
Evictions 70 Re lsesistea.

PITTsBURG, April 2O.-The strike Of the
employees of Natrona, Pa, salt works is
growing interesting. The strikers have been
notified to vacate the company's houses, and
several prominent labor leaders have gone
up from this city to be on the ground. It is
said the men will resist eviction on the
ground that no man can be turned out Of
his house at less than thirty days notice 1t
the removals are enforced trouble is pre-
dicted Between four and five hundred men
are out on strike now in the place, AMI the
firm is determined not to grant the increase
in wages demanded. A large number of
deputy sheriRs and special police have been
ordered to the scene
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21

We have on hand stationery of al
most every description, such as'Visiting
and Business Cards, Chrome Cards of
any size and style, Advertising Novel
ties, Letter and Bill Heads, Invitation
Cards. Envelopes of every size and
color, Blank Books, Counter Books,
Box Paper, Card Board Of any color.
In fact we are handling almost every
thing in the Stationery line. We will
give jobbers prices to the trade, as
cheap as they can be had from manu-
facturer. Call and examine goods.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21

TALKED HERSELF TO DEATH.-On
Thursday, Miss catharine Foltz, Ian
caster, aged rs years, began lecturing
her nephew on his habits of dissipation
and the latter retorted angrily. Both
became very much excited. Frank
finally got up from the table and started
for the door which he had just reached
as his aunt who had been sitting on a
chair by stove, fell toward on her
face on the floor. She was picked up
at once and carried into an adjoining
room, but expired before the arrival Of
physician. The virdict of the Coroner's
jury was that death resulted from or
ganic disease of the heart Chambers
burg Register.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21
Pacific Railroad Investigators. !

WAsHIHGToN, April 2o.-Messrs. Pattison,
Anderson and Littler, the members of the
Pacific railroads investigating commission,
called at the interior department. and paid
their respects to Secretary Lamar. They
were assigned rooms in the Office of the com
missioner OF railroads. where they will meet
and organize for the work before them Elk.
Cover Tor Pattison win be chosen chairman
of the commission. The earlier stages Of the
investigation will be conducted In Washing
ton, and later on the commission will go out
ON the line Of the roads, Commissioner Lit
tier says that it will hardly be possible for
the commission to make thorough investi-
CATION OF the Pacific reads in time to have
their final report transmitted to congress
next Decemb Ter, that the commission will pro-
coed ", til all the expedition possible, but they
will make complete and exhaustive investi-
cation; that report will probably be made
!. to the president for transmission to congress
in December, showing the progress male mp
to that time, and asking for an extension Of
time for the completion OF the work.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21
second Comptroller Of the Treasury.

Second Comptroller Of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, April 20-The president has
appointed Sigourney Butler, of Boston, to
be second comptroller of the treasury to take
the place Of Judge Maynard, Of New York,
promoted to be assistant secretary of the
treasury. Sigourney Butler, Of Quincy,
Mass, is twenty mine years Of age, the son Of
Hon. Peter Butler, whom the Democratic
party organization urged for the collect
orship Of the port of Boston before the APP
pointment of Hon. Leverett Saltonstall, and
who Is now receiver Of the Pacific bank of
Boston, to which position he was appointed
by the comptroller of the currency Mr..
Butler is graduate of Harvard. where he
took both a general and law course. His
Office is in Boston, where he is associated with
Richard Olney and John Quincy Adams
He is a strong Democrat, but has never held
public office, although an applicant for .
place on the Pacific railroad commission.
Navy Yard Difficulties.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Secretary Whit
ney says that his last visit to the Washing
ton navy yard disclosed additional difficulties
in the work Of reconstruction and rearrange-
ment, and that some further delay will en-
sue 1t will be necessary for the officers ct
work on the plans to visit some Of the other
yards aud private establishments to inspect
buildings and appliances The plans Of the
board, which had been approved some time
ago, were found to be unsatisfactory in some
respects, an further changes were decided
u on The secretary says that work will be
c. atinued uninterruptedly upon the plans,
aid that he hopes to be able to order the
commencement of the operations promptly.
Ii is understood that the present buildings
wlich wers supposed to be At for some
branches of the work have been found to be
less,substantial than was inferred, and will
require extensive remodeling.
National Academy OF Sciences.
WASH Gr,N, April 2o-The first days
meeting OF the National academy Of sciences
here drew together notable gathering Of
sci nti is from different parts Of the country.
The meeting will continue four days. Among
the papers read were two, on Tho Results
Of the Investigation Of the Charleston Earth
quake" by Professor Everett Hayden and G.
E Dutton. Among the prominent scientists
present at the meeting were Profe ssor =. E.
Cope, of P.lilade' Dhia; Dr.. Gould, OF Cam
hi ige: DIR. Hunt. Of Montreal; Professor
Marsh. Professor I.anglav. Professor Young,
Pro sor Alexander Graham Bell. OF Sa-
lem, Mass; Professor Gibbs, Of Yale; Pro-
fessor Bur DR.. Gill, g. w. Hill. Professor
NewcoInbe, Ger. F. A. Walker, OF Boston,
and Professor Rsmsen, of Johns Hopkins.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-26
BURIED UNDER THE BARN.
An Old Mans Secret Revealed After His
Death.

An Old Mans Secret Revealed After His
Death.
Thirteen or fourteen years ago David Sill
yer, about thirty years old son of Daniel
Silver, disappeared quite suddenly from his
home in Rumford, Ne. 1t was thought
throughout the town that he had taken his
own life, and not being a very bright man,
it rather looked that way For a week they
hunted every nook and corner, and the
search was continued by some for
a month, and still nothing rewarded their
efforts. His father died. and was buried to.
day at Rumford Centre, at the age of 50
years, and now the mystery is solved by Mr..
Herbert Bixbee, who worked on the farm at
that time. Bxbee joined in the search,
Having occasion to get some dressing under
the barn floor, he removed some chaff, and
came upon some stones and loose dirt, which
aroused his suspicious. He went to Mr.. Silver
and asked him if he ever had well under
the barn floor. The old man trembled and
seemed very much frightened, and finally
made full confession of how his son David
in one Of his violent spells, had come at him
with pitchfork. He warded off the we'll
directed blows, but finally, seeing that there
was but a small chance for him to escape, he
stake. killing him instantly. Fearing the
law would deal severely with him, he buried
the body under the barn floor. Bixbeo
agreed not to mention it till the old man was
dead and gone
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-26
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

MRS GRANTS health continues to improve
very slowly.
QUEEN KAPIoLANI, of Hawaii, is the firsl
Queen that has crossed the White House
threshold.
KAISER WILHELM has survived seventy
two reigning monarchs who were his con
temporaries.
JAY GoULD's purchases of Arkansas lands
cover fully 10000 acres, located in three diff
ferent counties
ISAIAH TUPPINs, Mayor of Reedville, Ohio,
is the first colored man elected to that office
North of the Ohio River.
JOHN B. FINCH, Chairman of the National
Committee of the Prohibition party, is going
10 Texas to stump the State.
MRS. GARFIELD's delicate health prevented
her attendance at the unwilling of her hus-
bands statue in Washington Her two sons,
however, were present
GRAND MASTER WORKMAN PowDERLY was
presented with the biggest cowboy hat that
could be found in Denver, and had his photo
graph taken while wearing it.
MRS. GLADSTONE nearly always accompa-
MES her husband to the House of Commons.
and she never fails to wrap stout comforter
round his neck when he leaves for home.
LIEUTENANT FLIPPER, the colored graduate
of West Point, who was dismissed from the
service for malfeasance in Office, is in the syn
dictate which has discovered the old gold and
silver mines in Mexico, and the probabilities
are that before long no will be the richest
negro on the continent
GENERAL BoULANGBR, the French War
Minister, is described by a recent interviewer
as "a short man, rather stoutly built, with
brown hair, brown beard, rather red face;
above all things quiet-looking almost to COM
monplaceness. He woreth ordinary French
civilians dress Of black frock coat and
trousers, with only the single red spot in his
buttonhole.r
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-26
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

THERE are 1900 American residents in
London
Boston spent $4,000 entertaining Queen
Kapiolani.
A PLAGUE of caterpillars is reported in
South Carolina.
ONE of the attractions in St Louis dime
museum is q tattcoed pig.
YEARS of tea tasting have finally made
blind the wealthest tea merchant in the
world, NJ. Mylokanoff IA Russian.
SADIE MoYER, of Lansford, Penn, is ten
years old, weighs 1876 pounds and is taking on
fat at the rate of two pounds week.
THE proposed monument to General r. Ell
Lee at Richmond, Va, will not be begun un-
til fall, and the cornerstone will probably be
laid in October.
In London the other day the Prince OF
Wales chrislened the $5,000,000 diamond
from the Cape of Good Hope 1.-THE Imperial
1t outshines the Koh--noor
THERE were eight persons killed by rail
way accidents in England last year, against
six the year before. The injuries stood at
6l5 for 1885, aga INST 436 for 1885.
THE United States have 101, 6S4 fishermen
and 6,6o5 fishing vessels, while Great Britain
was reported to have 10000 fishermen on
January |, 1887, with 1857 vessels.
A MONSTER shark, thirty-fve feet long
twenty feet in circumference, and weighing
over four tons, was captured recently in
Monterey Bay, off the Pacific coast.
TIRE palace of the Mikado of Japan has
been lighted for some time by electricity
and the Edison Company has closed a con-
tract to illuminate the city of Toxic
THE winter wheat report from the Depart
ment of Agriculture simply shows shortage
of from 80, 100000 to G0000.000 bushels in
the territory covered by the Eastern trunk
| lines.
| THE invention of the war cycle, a veloci-
| pede that carries ten soldiers is considered so
valuable in England that they are to build
one for twenty-six men, thirteen to work the
cycle and thirteen toride.
A REPORT comes from Dresden, Saxony, of
a steam omnibus, which is intended to run
regularly over the country roads, 1t is
managed by two men, and carries forty-six
passengers, with considerable freight
HENRY BoBo, an experienced miner, has
| found an inch vein of ver-bearing quartz
near Tuscoa, H., which he says will pan out
handsomely. He has leased nine acres of the
land, and the discovery has made quite a
commotion in the vicinity.
LIGHTNING struck the house of Andrew
Pearson, near Independent Hill, Va. the other
day. and killed his two daughters, his five
year-old boy, and Mr.. Luther Wright, who
had taken refuge from the storm Two other
children were Frustrated, but will recover.
THE Duke of Rutland will not allow gas
anywhere in Belvoir Castle, his ancestral
seat. Lamps are used all over the immense
building and servant who has spent fifty
| years in the ducal services occupies his whole
time in filling the bowls and trimming the
| yickS
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-26
FOREIGN.

The sums realized from the sale of the
French CROW n jewels aggregated f.56O.0O0,
A special from Winnipeg, Man, says:
Dispatches received from various points
throughout Manitoba report serious losses
during the past week TO settlers by prairie
fires and heavy wind storms.
Prince Bismarck has given official statu.
tory notice that the government contemplates
an extension of the fortified area around
Strasburg, Metz and Posen.
The British steamer Caldera bound from
Pondicherry for Marseilles, has been sunk
near Suakin by collision with the British
steamer Goorkha from London for Calcutta.
The Goorkha was badly damaged.
The Canadian fishery cruiser L. Houlett,
which was put out of commission when the
ago, is to be reftted at once. She will assist
the Triumph in looking after trespassers on
the western fishing grounds.
One of tn, leading banking firms Of the
City Of Mexico has sustained loss of S40O, =
ono. The officers of the institution on COM
hB W VIC ponh oiio iioi hiii5 ioulu tho uooio
Of the vault wide open. The cash had been
carried off, with the exception of some bags
of silver.
The French state council has rejected the
appeals of the Orleans princes for reversal
of the decree expelling them from the army.
Two sailors on the French ironclad Dugu-
esclin, at Brest have been killed and II
others badly injured by an accident, the
nature of which is concealed.
The strikers in the district Of Borinage, Bel
GUM, are singing the Marsellaise, visiting
factories, intmidating the employees and
stopping their work. The houses of a num-
Der of workmen who would not strike have
been blown up with dynamite
The new racing yacht Thistle lost her
bowsprit and was otherwise damaged in a
run from the Clyde to Cowes during a recent
gale While on the trip the Thistle rescued
three men in a lifeboat belonging to the
steamer Harkaway, which had foundered.
Sixteen lives were lost when the steamer
went down. The lifeboat originally carried
six persons, three of whom succumbed to
privations